ANNUAL $150,000 CLUB REPORT

Every year, Teamsters for a Democratic Union publishes the salaries of the highest paid Teamster officials in our $150,000 Club Report. Informed members can help root out dues waste and make sure our money is spent building Teamster Power.
Name City Total Salary Total Comp. Affiliations Name City Total Salary Total Comp. Affiliations

Patrick Flynn Chicago $418,725 $445,991 INTL, L 710 James Dawes Chicago $329,307 $334,415 L 710 James Hoffa Washington $294,285 $368,000 INTL John Coli, Sr. Chicago $294,270 $360,938 INTL, JC 25, L 727 Randy Cammack Covina, Calif. $293,785 $320,054 INTL, JC 42, L 63 Fred Gegare Mosinee, Wis. $283,748 $312,238 INTL, WI, JC 39, L 662 Leo Reed Covina, Calif. $276,422 $309,310 INTL, JC 42, L 399 Terrence Hancock Burr Ridge, Ill. $276,000 $282,172 JC 25, L 731 Thomas Keegel Washington $267,080 $348,603 INTL Louis Smith New York $262,637 $286,811 JC 16, L 810 George Tedeschi Washington $262,315 $303,451 INTL, GCC George Miranda New York $251,804 $289,556 INTL, JC 16, L 210 Thos R. ODonnell Lake Success, N.Y.$250,300 $264,445 L 817 Ken Wood Tampa, Fla. $242,198 $263,878 INTL, JC 75, L 79 Fred Potter Hazlet, N.J. $240,780 $268,304 INTL, L 469 Rick Middleton Carson, Calif. $235,534 $271,528 INTL, L 572 Robert Morales Daly City, Calif. $233,900 $249,069 INTL, JC 7, L 350 David Laughton Manchester, N.H.$231,449 $262,912 INTL, JC 10, L 633 Stephen Mack San Leandro, Calif.$228,210 $269,222 INTL, JC 7, L 843 William Hamilton Philadelphia $227,821 $277,927 INTL, PA, JC 53, L 107 Robert Lennox Covina, Calif. $223,614 $241,016 INTL, JC 42, L 495 Jos. Wojciechowski New York $223,466 $251,842 BREW, JC 16, L 812 Thos. J. ODonnell Lake Success, N.Y.$223,300 $246,413 L 817 Fred Simpson Southfield, Mich. $217,586 $246,892 INTL, BMWE Ernest Yates Daly City, Calif. $217,423 $231,725 INTL, JC 7, L 665 Ken Hall Charleston, W. Va.$216,235 $269,554 INTL, L 175 Gregory Floyd New York $214,500 $221,700 JC 16, L 237 Robert Bouvier Washington $213,475 $217,357 INTL Rome Aloise San Leandro, Calif.$213,390 $254,939 INTL, JC 7, L 853 Becky Strzechowski Chicago $210,290 $274,032 L 706, L 700 Brad D Slawson, Sr. Blaine, Minn. $207,477 $246,071 INTL, JC 32, L 120 Fred Zuckerman Louisville, Ky. $205,273 $229,777 INTL, JC 94, L 89 Michael Sweeney Chicago $203,507 $215,029 L 710 Leo Deaner Washington $203,234 $217,707 INTL Gary Witlen Washington $201,606 $215,497 INTL David Bourne Wilmington, Ohio $198,000 $225,254 INTL, L 1224 Richard Bell Washington $197,228 $211,591 INTL Dennis Pierce Cleveland $193,690 $232,940 INTL, BLET Merle Geiger Cleveland $192,746 $227,089 BLET Stephen Speagle Cleveland $192,746 $229,574 BLET Roger Insprucker Cincinnati $192,332 $208,531 INTL, OH, JC 26, L 114 Henry Perry, Jr. Memphis, Tenn. $191,670 $217,333 INTL, L 667 Anthony Cousimano Hollywood, Calif. $191,664 $223,633 INTL, L 399 W.C. Willie Smith Jackson, Miss. $190,800 $239,158 INTL, JC 87, L 891 Brian Rainville Chicago $190,526 $206,883 INTL, JC 25, L 706 Christopher Griswold So El Monte, Calif. $188,845 $255,309 INTL, L 986 Richard Hendershot New York $188,546 $214,196 L 237 Tyson Johnson Washington $188,095 $224,056 INTL Joseph Bairos Providence, R.I. $188,079 $224,743 INTL, JC 10, L 251 John Lisner Burr Ridge, Ill. $187,980 $190,864 L 731 Daniel Kane, Sr. Rahyway, N.J. $187,647 $219,783 INTL, L 111 Fred Correll Fullerton, Calif. $186,060 $204,472 GCC DC 2 Albert Mixon Cleveland $185,013 $193,390 INTL, JC 41, L 507 James McCall Washington $185,000 $199,995 INTL Thomas Gesualdi Lake Success, N.Y.$181,963 $206,224 L 282 Ronald Herrera Covina, Calif. $180,000 $199,914 INTL, JC 42, L 396 Alphonse Rispoli Mountainside, N.J.$178,153 $190,270 JC 73, L 863

Andrew Marshall John Dulczak Kenneth Coleman Michael B. Haffner Paul Kenny Patricia Stryker Dennis Raymond Tony Cornelius Francis Connolly William Walpert Daniel Hannah Michael Smith John Coli, Jr. Susan Mauren Louis Bisignano Anthony DAquilla III Anthony Pirozzi Keith Gleason Sean OBrien Lucio Reyes Ernest Soehl Joseph Molinero James Thomason Edward Doyle, Jr. Leo Carroll Michael Simeone Thomas Nelson, Jr. Brian Buhle John Williams Edmund Kane Gregory Nowak Paul Sorrow Robert Machado Donna Santoro Steven Vairma Howard Wells Mark Herrmann Danny Barton Dennis Watson Kevin Reddy Robert Lacey John Heffernan Tony Barr Frank Perkins John Karakian Michael McHugh Gordon Sweeton Ryan Sherard Stephen Pocztowski Michael Fackler Anthony Artificio Patrick Kelly Michael Stapleton Gary Tiboni Dave Lucas David Robinson Robert Roberge Eddie Allers Ronald Germana Ferline Buie John F. Murphy Steve Mazza Randall Peterson Mark Kenny Stephen Nagrotsky Richard Smith

Phoenix $177,598 $187,917 INTL, JC 3, L 104 Philadelphia $177,070 $185,691 L 837 Anchorage, Alaska $176,946 $184,480 L 959 Waukegan, Ill. $173,847 $190,664 JC 25, L 301 Los Angeles $173,786 $200,498 L 630 New York $173,441 $191,431 L 237 Waterbury, Conn.$172,059 $190,234 INTL, JC 10, L 677 Mosinee, Wis. $172,000 $183,745 INTL, JC 39, L 662 Lake Success, N.Y.$171,300 $185,598 L 817 Cleveland $169,456 $202,425 INTL, BLET El Paso, Texas $169,428 $233,453 BLET Long Island City, N.Y .$169,360 $189,199 L 810 Chicago $169,000 $200,013 L 727 Minneapolis $168,686 $207,445 INTL, JC 32, L 320 Lake Success, N.Y.$167,406 $198,611 L 282 Lake Success, N.Y.$167,406 $191,392 L 282 Lake Success, N.Y.$167,406 $195,226 L 282 Peoria, Ill. $166,986 $176,170 INTL, JC 65, L 627 Charlestown, Mass.$166,907 $200,925 INTL, JC 10, L 25 Stockton, Calif. $166,507 $187,891 INTL, CANNERY, JC 7, L 601 N Brunswick, N.J.$166,300 $187,643 INTL, L 701 Pittsburgh $165,640 $194,156 INTL, PA, PMT, NMP, JC 40, L211 Louisville, Ky. $165,599 $209,541 JC 94, L 783 Elmsford, N.Y. $165,416 $203,006 L 456 Springfield, Ill. $164,675 $199,133 L 916 Denver $163,541 $191,218 INTL, JC 3, L 17 Rochester, Mich. $162,981 $173,736 INTL, L 160 Indianapolis $162,720 $195,897 INTL, JC 69, L 135 Tukwila, Wa. $162,562 $190,776 INTL, JC 28, L 117 New York $162,354 $183,032 L 237 Detroit $162,105 $193,729 INTL, JC 43, L 1038 Cleveland $161,500 $183,329 INTL, BLET Lake Success, N.Y.$161,229 $161,229 L 282 Long Island City, N.Y .$160,744 $183,939 L 810 Denver $160,019 $182,305 INTL, JC 3, L 455 Collingswood, N.J.$159,769 $163,745 JC 53, L 676 Madison, Wis. $159,697 $172,934 INTL, L 695 Indianapolis $159,550 $173,652 INTL, JC 69, L 135 Carson, Calif. $159,500 $165,806 L 572 Providence, R.I. $159,498 $164,052 L 251 Washington $158,958 $185,121 GCC New York $157,743 $164,465 GCC L 2 Springfield, Ill. $157,683 $187,396 L 916 San Antonio $157,399 $183,070 INTL, JC 58, L 657 Battle Creek, Mich.$157,198 $159,991 BLET Orange, Calif. $156,052 $165,844 L 952 Washington $155,570 $187,420 INTL Fullerton, Calif. $155,478 $167,105 GCC DC 2 Chicago $155,367 $160,801 JC 25, L 705 Louisville, Ky. $155,287 $156,624 L 89 Union, N.J. $154,873 $161,949 JC 73, L 641 Orange, Calif. $153,080 $165,907 JC 42, L 952 Orlando, Fla $153,037 $169,243 INTL, JC 75, L 385 Valley View, Ohio $152,906 $163,801 OH, JC 41, L 436 Bloomfield, Conn.$152,902$170,465 INTL, JC 10, L 671 Saginaw, Mich. $152,739 $180,175 INTL, JC 43, L 486 Elmsford, N.Y. $152,545 $179,942 L 456 New York $152,108 $169,159 L 272 New York $151,680 $182,597 L 237 Washington $151,580 $167,241 INTL, JC 55, L 922 Boston $151,222 $195,000 INTL, L 122 Rochester, N.Y. $151,083 $160,520 JC 46, L 118 Hollywood, Calif. $150,736 $184,332 L 399 Wall, N.J. $150,152 $165,917 BLET Washington $150,000 $166,369 INTL Des Plaines, Ill. $150,000 $156,013 L 781

ANNUAL $150,000 CLUB REPORT

TDU Gives You the Facts
Teamsters for a Democratic Union believes members have a right to know where our dues money goes. Each year we undertake a major research project, analyze hundreds of financial reports, and make the information available to all members.
Teamsters have been hit hard by the continued recession and corporate attacks. Pensions cut. Layoffs. Wage freezes and cuts. Union busting. These attacks have hit our unions finances too. Most locals have lost income. The International Union, which gets 22 percent of most members dues, has been hit because wage concessions have reduced dues and the union has lost membership. The Internationals total dues income from members has barely increased at all in recent years: from $159 million in 2007 to $160 million in 2010. A large component of dues expenditure goes to officer salaries. Our study of union finances shows: 123 Teamster officials made over $150,000 in salary in 2010; 35 made over $200,000. The total paid to that group went up $259,636 over the previous year. 129 Teamster officials got paid a multiple salary by the International Union, most of them appointees of James Hoffa. For the first time since he took office, James Hoffa did not get a salary increase. This is because his salary goes up by a percentage equal to the rate of inflation, and inflation did not rise. Hoffa did take a $6,000 hike in his total compensation: Hoffa is paid a very lucrative housing allowance on top of his salary.

Paul Kenny double-dips

Apparently Kennys $200,498 compensation wasnt enough. He siphoned off $154,929 over four year for meals and top-shelf liquor. Hoffa knew since 2009 but failed to act.

Cracking Down on Dues Waste

Our International Union should have zero tolerance for dues waste. But in the past year we have seen the Hoffa administration tolerate and even cover up embezzlement of members money by key Hoffa supporters. In L.A., Paul Kenny had a total compensation of $200,498 in 2010. It wasnt enough for his lifestyle. Over a four-year period, he siphoned $154,929 of union funds for top-shelf liquor and meals. Kenny went to expensive watering holes on 63 percent of all business days, according to a detailed report issued last May by the Independent Review Board (IRB). Hoffa had a report way back in February 2009 from his own International Auditor detailing this embezzlement, but took no action to stop it. In Boston, Hoffas Trade Show Director John Perry was busted by the IRB for embezzlement, hiring a felon to control hiring, and suppressing members rights. Hoffa knew about all these violations, because courageous members reported them to him in writing. Hoffa could have acted on the charges reported in detail by Teamster Voice. Instead Hoffa covered it up, told members he could not protect them, and spent more than $100,000 paying Perry an extra salary during the period that the scandal was public.

Coli and sons gross over half a million

John Coli added his sons John Jr. (left) and Joseph (right) to the Local 727 payroll. Their combined total compensation last year: $586,690. In 2010, Coli Senior was the fourth-highest paid Teamster official.

John Perrys multiple salaries

Perry (left) was busted by the IRB for embezzlement, hiring felon JoJo Burhoe to control hiring (right), and suppressing members rights. Hoffa knew about the violationsand spent more than $100,000 paying Perry an extra salary while the scandal was public.

Many Teamster officers work hard for memOver the years TDUs publication of the Club bers. They know that members expect officers to and the reform movements efforts to put union use union funds to advance the union, not to beneresources to work for members have had a very fit a few at the top. positive effect on union priorities. TDU believes that officers and members have a Before we won the Right to right to know the facts. Some offiVote, top officers took salaries up cials say giving members the facts to $500,000. helps employers, who can use If every official But we still have a long way salaries or cormaking over $150,000 information about Paul Kenny or to go. rupt officers like When Hoffa first ran for took a 10% cut, that John Perry against the union. office, he promised to cut and The truth is employers have plenwould free up over cap salaries at $150,000 and ty of resources to look it up on their limit perks, but he has not lived $2.3 millionenough own. The information is public. up to that promise. It is only members who are kept to put dozens Instead, he greatly increased in the dark when the union hides more organizers the number of multiple salaries, information, whether about conand invented new perks, includ- in the field. tracts, members rights, grievance ing for himself. precedents, or union finances. If every official making over Informed members can root out $150,000 took a 10 percent cut, dues waste and corruption where it that would free up over $2.3 million, enough to put exists and make sure our dues money is spent dozens more organizers in the field. building Teamster Power.

The Past and the Present

The Right to Know

ABOUT THIS INFORMATION

The Teamster Rank & File Education and Legal Defense Foundation (TRF) analyzed hundreds of LM-2 financial reports and IRS 990 tax forms for 2010, which have been filed by locals, joint councils, conferences, and the IBT. The information is factual and nonpartisan, and as thorough as possible.

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